Edited by Gary Kelly. A novel of female utopia, covering the personal histories of women who came together in a secular, separatist female community. First published in 1762, thought to be the finest of Scott's 6 novels. Scott's sister Elizabeth Montagu is largely credited with the Bluestocking movement, started in 1750, also the year Scott published her first novel. Important in the development of 18th century thought: the enlightenment, the novel, women's history, social theory. Broadview Press. 2004. Paper. NEW. $23.00